An English Baron: A Gothic Story, Clara Reeve
June 20, 2012 Leave a comment
In my quest to read more classic novels, I came across this book on Kobo under their public domain section.
First published in 1778, it is not an original piece, but rather a re-write of another book; The Castle of Otranto which was written twenty years prior. I found this very interesting, as now a days, such an undertaking would be nothing short of plagiarism. Curious, I looked up and downloaded the original book as well.
An English Baron is the tale of a young man, a peasant by birth (or so we are led to believe), friended by the Lord of the land and given opportunities alongside his Master’s children. After spending a night in the ‘haunted’ part of the castle, young Edmund begins a journey to discover who he really is.
It is a story of jealousy and envy, and how keeping your enemies in your heart, despite their transgressions, will make you the better person.